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Ohio, State House, District 64

Ohio House of Representatives District 64
Current incumbentMichael O'Brien Democratic Party
Population101,187
Ethnicity12.28% Black (Voting-Age), 1.08% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age76.73% age 18 and over

Ohio's sixty-fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Michael O'Brien.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 101,187 civilians reside within Ohio's sixty-fourth state house district. Ohio state representatives represent an average of 116,530 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 116,530 residents.

About the office

Members of the Ohio House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits. Representatives may serve no more than four consecutive terms. Ohio legislators assume office January 1st.

Qualifications

Article 2, Section 3 of the Ohio Constitution states: "Senators and representatives shall have resided in their respective districts one year next preceding their election, unless they shall have been absent on the public business of the United States, or of this state."

Article 2, Section 5 of the Ohio Constitution states: "No person hereafter convicted of an embezzlement of the public funds, shall hold any office in this state; nor shall any person, holding public money for disbursement, or otherwise, have a seat in the General Assembly, until he shall have accounted for, and paid such money into the treasury."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$60,584/yearNo per diem is paid.

Term limits

The Ohio legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Ohio Term Limits Act in 1992. That initiative said that Ohio representatives are subject to term limits of no more than four two-year terms, or a total of eight years.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2000.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the seat must be filled by an election conducted by House members. Also, the election can only be conducted by the same members of the political party that hold the seat. A simple majority vote is needed in order to approve a replacement.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Ohio House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for March 17, 2020. The filing deadline was December 18, 2019.

2018

General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 64

Incumbent Michael O'Brien (D) defeated Martha Yoder (R) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 64 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michael O'Brien (D)
54.8
19,197

Martha Yoder (R)
45.2
15,836

Total votes: 35,033
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 64

Incumbent Michael O'Brien advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 64 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michael O'Brien (D)
100
8,053

Total votes: 8,053
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 64

Martha Yoder defeated Randy Law in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 64 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Martha Yoder (R)
58.2
3,410

Randy Law (R)
41.8
2,453

Total votes: 5,863

2016

Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 16, 2015.

Incumbent Michael O'Brien defeated Martha Yoder in the Ohio House of Representatives District 64 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 64 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michael O'Brien Incumbent 55.43% 24,579
Republican Martha Yoder 44.57% 19,767
Total Votes 44,346
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Incumbent Michael O'Brien ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 64 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 64, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michael O'Brien Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 11,921
Total Votes 11,921

Martha Yoder defeated Richard Hlaudy in the Ohio House of Representatives District 64 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 64, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Martha Yoder 64.08% 7,164
Republican Richard Hlaudy 35.92% 4,015
Total Votes 11,179


2014

Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014. Michael O’Brien defeated Eugene Mach, II and Ken MacPherson in the Democratic primary, while Randy Law was unopposed in the Republican primary. Elaine R. Mastromatteo ran as a Green Party candidate. Eric A. Dunn (I) was removed from the ballot prior to the general election. O’Brien defeated Law and Mastromatteo in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 64 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMichael O’Brien 49.2% 13,565
Republican Randy Law 44.8% 12,347
Green Elaine R. Mastromatteo 6% 1,667
Total Votes 27,579

Ohio House of Representatives, District 64 Democratic Primary, 2014

2012

Elections for the office of Ohio House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on March 6, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 7, 2011. Incumbent Tom Letson (D) defeated Randy Law (R) in the general election. Letson ran and defeated Sheila Calko and David C. Cook in the Democratic primary. Law defeated Albert Haberstroh, Jr. and Roger M. Peterson in the Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 64, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTom Letson Incumbent 60.2% 28,030
Republican Randy Law 39.8% 18,496
Total Votes 46,526

Ohio House of Representatives, District 64 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTom Letson 65.7% 5,725
Sheila Calko 17.8% 1,549
David C. Cook 16.6% 1,443
Total Votes 8,717

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 64 raised a total of $1,806,066. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $62,278 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 64

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $140,215 3 $46,738
2014 $364,226 5 $72,845
2012 $97,520 6 $16,253
2010 $237,902 4 $59,476
2008 $99,995 2 $49,998
2006 $569,658 2 $284,829
2004 $218,050 3 $72,683
2002 $17,221 2 $8,611
2000 $61,279 2 $30,640
Total $1,806,066 29 $62,278